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Well, it\u2019s official. After teasing that he was writing the upcoming Man of Steel reboot, \u201cSuperman: Legacy<\/strong>\u201d and probably directing it, Warner Bros.<\/strong> has introduced right now that author\/director James Gunn<\/strong> will certainly helm this Superman movie he penned. The information comes on the heels of what might be referred to as a untimely leak. DC Studios<\/strong> author Tom King<\/strong> let it slip earlier this week<\/a> that Gunn would certainly be directing the movie, however right now, WB and DC Studios\u2014of which Gunn is the co-chief (lol)\u2014made it official.<\/p>\n READ MORE: James Gunn\u2019s DC Slate Announces Five Films Including \u2018Superman: Legacy,\u2019 \u2018Brave & The Bold\u2019 Batman, \u2018Swamp Thing\u2019 & More<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d would be the first movie in what Gunn and DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran<\/strong> calls \u201cGods and Monsters,\u201d aka their Phase 1 equal to Marvel Studios<\/strong>, aka the primary chapter of their new DC.<\/p>\n READ MORE: DC Studios Upheaval Again As James Gunn Teases A New Universe [The Playlist Podcast]<\/a><\/p>\n Not a lot is thought in regards to the movie, nevertheless it\u2019s set to concentrate on a youthful Clark Kent\/Superman as a fledging reporter on the Daily Planet. And sure, as you already know, which means Henry Cavill<\/strong>\u2014who was primarily let go as Superman following his cameo within the failed \u201cBlack Adam<\/strong>\u201d movie\u2014gained\u2019t be reprising his position because the Man Of Steel. <\/a>However, Gunn added right now that the movie will probably be \u201ccentering around Superman\u2019s heritage \u2013 how both his aristocratic Kryptonian parents and his Kansas farmer parents inform who he is and the choices he makes.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unknown who will play this new Superman or some other member of the forged, however Gunn just lately squashed sure Internet casting rumors to say on Twitter that casting hadn\u2019t even began.<\/p>\n At the tip of January, Gunn revealed DC Studios\u2019 upcoming slate<\/a>, 5 new movies<\/a>, together with his Superman film, and 5 new TV reveals<\/a>, none of them related to the present DC Universe or any of the 4 DC movies popping out in 2023 (which isn\u2019t signal for his or her survival on this tumultuous time for the DC model because it overhauls itself<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d is the one movie from Gods and Monsters to have a set launch date, and it’s scheduled to soar into theatres on July 11, 2025. Watch Gunn\u2019s unique announcement video beneath and see his tweet verifying the information.<\/p>\n